#929BA2
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(68.4% 0.015 241.1), rgb(146, 155, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#929BA2 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #929BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 8%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.015 241.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #929BA2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #929BA2 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BA2 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #929BA2 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C6
oklch(80.8% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#929BA2
oklch(68.4% 0.015 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#808B94
oklch(63.1% 0.019 242.6)
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Step 600
600
#69757E
oklch(55.6% 0.02 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#58626B
oklch(49.1% 0.019 245.3)
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Step 800
800
#485057
oklch(42.7% 0.016 244.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4348
oklch(37.8% 0.013 238.9)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#929BA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #989BA2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A2 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E9D9D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #929BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.021
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.022
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
Use #929BA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.